O1完形填空Ⅰ
O1[2014·湖南卷]
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. The summer before I went off to college, Mum stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board(烫衣板) and said, “Pay attention: I'm going to teach you to iron.”
Mum clearly explained her __36__ for this lesson. I was going to be __37__ and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good __38__. “Learn to iron a shirt，” Mum said, “and you can iron anything.” But ironing shirts was not __39__ work. It didn't make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball，and it wasn't a __40__ operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet. Moreover，an iron produced steam and it carried an element of __41__. If you touched the wrong part of it, you'd get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you __42__， you might burn down the house.
As for technique, Mum __43__ me to begin with the flat spaces outwards, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled(有褶皱的) parts. Collars had to be done right. Mum said they were close to your face, where everyone would __44__ them.
Over the years, I've learned to iron shirts skilfully, which gives me a sense of __45__ .Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. __46__， through ironing I've learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. “__47__ wrinkles one at a time，” as Mum might have said, “and before long everything will get ironed out.”
36. A. reasons B. rules C. emotions D. methods 37. A. helpful B. confident C. powerful D. independent 38. A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression D. observation 39. A. useful B. easy C. special D. suitable 40. A. direct B. single C. smooth D. strange 41. A. doubt B. pressure C. surprise D. danger
42. A. went away B. fell down C. jumped off D. looked up 43. A. taught B. chose C. forced D. sent
44. A. touch B. design C. see D. admire
45. A. honesty B. freedom C. justice D. pride
46. A. Instead B. Besides
C. Otherwise D. However 47. A. Make up B. Deal with C. Ask for D. Rely on
【要点综述】 本篇是一篇夹叙夹议类文章。即将上大学独立生活的作者在妈妈的教导下学会了熨烫衣服，这给作者带来了很多好处。
36. A 根据第二段的后两句可知，这些都是妈妈要给作者上这一课的原因。
37. D 根据第一段的“The summer before I went off to college…”可知，作者就要上大学过“独立的”生活了。
38. C 穿上熨烫过的衣服能使作者给别人留下美好的“印象”。
39. B 本段从熨烫衣服的力度、速度和注意事项等几个方面谈到熨烫衣服的难处，可见这不是一件“容易的”工作。
40. C 此处谈到熨烫衣服的力度。根据空后的like ice-skating可知，熨烫衣服既不像投
掷棒球那样需要大块的肌肉，也不像滑冰那样“平稳”。
41. D 根据下文的语境“如果你碰到了不该碰的地方，你就会被烫伤”可知，熨斗产生蒸汽，可能使你看不清楚而导致“危险”。
42. A 根据上下文可知，忘记关掉熨斗可能会烧坏房子。这个过程需要很长一段时间，因此，应该是“离开”时忘记关掉熨斗了。
43. A 本段谈到妈妈所教的技术。妈妈告诉作者，从平坦的地方向外熨，慢慢熨到有褶皱的地方。第一段的“…‘Pay attention: I'm going to teach you to iron.’”是提示。
44. C 衣领靠近面部，是大家都会“看见”的地方。
45. D 多年来，作者学会了熟练地熨烫衣服，这给作者带来了“自豪感”。
46. B 这种自豪感表现在两个方面：一方面是无论生活中遇到什么失败和挫折，熨烫衣服告诉作者他还有某种强项；另一方面，通过熨烫衣服，作者已经学会了解决那些最为麻烦的问题的方法。此空是指第二个方面，用besides表示“除此之外”。
47. B 此处表示上文提到的解决问题的方法：一次“对付”一个褶皱，用不了多久，所有的褶皱都会被烫平。deal with对付，处理；make up编造，化妆；ask for请求，要求；rely on依赖，依靠。
O2完型填空II
O2[2014·湖南卷]
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
We can choose our friends, but usually we cannot choose our neighbours. However, to get a happy home life, we have to get along with __48__ as well as possible.
An important quality in a neighbour is consideration for __49__. People should not do things __50__ will disturb their neighbours unnecessarily. For example, television sets need not be played at full volume(音量) __51__ loud pop music should not be played very late at night. By avoiding things likely to upset your neighbours, you can enjoy __52__ friendly relationship with them.
An equally important quality is tolerance. Neighbours should do all they can to avoid disturbing other people, __53__ there are times when some level of disturbance is unavoidable. __54__ neighbours want to get along well with each other, they have to show their tolerance. In this way, everyone will live __55__ peace.
【要点综述】 本篇是一篇议论文。邻居们想要和谐相处，就要为他人考虑，也要有一
定的容忍度。
48. them 此处指代上文中的our neighbours。
49. others 相对于“我们”来说，应是为“他人”考虑。
50. which/that 这里是一个定语从句，先行词为things，在定语从句中充当主语。 51. and 这里是两个例子的并列。电视机的音量要小一点，并且大声的流行音乐不能在深夜播放。
52. a 此处修饰relationship，表示“一种友好的关系”。
53. but 邻居应该尽可能地避免打扰别人，“然而”有些时候某种程度的打扰不可避免。这里前后为转折关系。
54. If/When 所填词引导条件或时间状语从句，表示某种假设或时间。
55. in in peace 和平地。如果邻居们想要相处得好，他们就应该互相容忍，这样大家都能和平地生活。
O3阅读填空
O3[2014·湖南卷]
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Many of us invest valuable time, energy and money planning our vacations. We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good for us. Research proves this feeling without a doubt. Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.
Yet, despite these benefits, many of us return home with a feeling that our last vacation was OK—but not great. In order to change this, some mistakes should be avoided. A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components(组成部分). Perhaps you're planning a trip to Europe, seven cities in 10 days, and you realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the list. Sounds fine in theory, but hopping from one place to the next hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists call mindfulness—time to take in our new surroundings, time to be present and absorb our travel experiences. Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as how to find a good flight deal, how to get from A to B, or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey. These issues may seem important, but our psychological state of mind is far more important.
Actually, vacation happiness is based on the following top rules. First, choose your travel companions wisely, because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions. Second, don't spend your vacation time in a place where everything is too expensive so as to maintain a positive mood. Third, shop wisely, for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness than physical possessions. Title：
Happy
mistakes
__71__to be avoided?a(n)__74__ to maximize value for money ?too much __75__ about the following issues
finding a(n) __76__ selecting the best
travel route
__77__ or subtracting destinationsbenefits?a better __72__ at work ?an improved __73__ ?a reduced level of
depression 78 ?making a wise __79__ of travel companions ?choosing destinations
properly ?__80__
【要点综述】 本文是一篇说明文。文章谈到了旅游的好处，应该尽量避免的错误和在旅游中应该遵守的三条原则。
71. vacations 根据第一段的“…going on vacations must be good for us.”和最后一段的vacation happiness可知答案。
72. performance 根据第一段的“Vacations help us perform better at work…”可知答案。 73. quality of sleep 根据第一段的“…improve our sleep quality…”可知答案。
74. attempt 根据第二段的“A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money…”可知答案。
75. worry 根据第二段的“Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues…”可知答案。
76. good flight deal 根据第二段的“…such as how to find a good flight deal…”可知答案。
77. adding 根据第二段的“…which destinations to add or subtract from our journey.”可知答案。
78. rules 根据最后一段的第一句可直接得出答案。
79. choice 根据最后一段的“First, choose your travel companions wisely…”可知答案。 80. shopping wisely 根据最后一段的“Third, shop wisely…”可知答案。
O4阅读简答
O4[2014·湖南卷]
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
Kids and ponds
Years ago there was a group of kids who would hang around at some local ponds in the woods near their houses in Warwick, Rhode Island. In summer they caught frogs and fish. When winter arrived they couldn't wait to go skating. Time passed, and the ponds became the only open space for the kids to enjoy themselves in that neighbourhood.
One day, a thirteen-year-old boy from this group of kids read in the local newspaper that a
developer wanted to fill in the ponds and build over a hundred small houses called condominiums. So the boy went door to door and gathered more than two hundred signatures(签名) to stop the development. A group of citizens met and decided to support him.
At the meeting of the town planning board(委员会), the boy was quite nervous at first and
spoke very softly. But when he saw the faces of his friends and neighbours in the crowd and thought about what was happening to their favourite ponds, his voice grew louder. He told the town officials that they should speak for the citizens. He also insisted that they should leave enough space for children. A few days later, the developer stopped his plan.
Nine years later, when that teen was a senior in college, he was informed that the developer was back with his proposal to build condominiums. Now twenty-two years old, he was studying
wetlands ecology. He again appeared before the town planning board. This time as an expert witness, he used environmental protection laws to explain restrictions on development in and around wetlands and the knowledge of wetlands ecology to help improve the development. Finally some condominiums were built, but less than half the number the developer wanted. The ponds where those kids used to hang around were protected by a strip of natural land, and are still there today.
81. What did the kids like to do at the local ponds in winter? (No more than 6 words) (2 marks)
________________________________________________________________________ 82. How did the boy win the citizens' support？
(No more than 10 words) (2 marks)
________________________________________________________________________ 83. What did the boy tell the town officials？ (No more than 16 words) (3 marks)
________________________________________________________________________ 84. What helped the boy to protect the ponds successfully nine years later？
(No more than 12 words) (3 marks)
________________________________________________________________________ 【要点综述】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个小男孩小时候保护环境，以及读了大学之后用所学知识服务环境的故事。
81. They liked to go skating. 根据第一段的“When winter arrived they couldn't wait to go skating.”可知答案。
82. He went door to door and gathered their signatures. 根据第二段的“So the boy went door to door and gathered more than two hundred signatures(签名) to stop the development.”可知答案。
83. He told them they should speak for the citizens and leave enough space for children. 根据第三段的“He told the town officials that they should speak for the citizens. He also insisted that they should leave enough space for children.”可知答案。
84. Environmental protection laws and the knowledge of wetlands ecology helped him. 根据最后一段的“…he used environmental protection laws to explain restrictions on development in and around wetlands and the knowledge of wetlands ecology to help improve the development.”可知答案。
【高考复习方案】2020年英语高考题分类解析 O单元 特殊题型 湖南
